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Pope Leo XIV makes history as first pope to vote in US general election

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Pope Leo XIV has cast a vote in the U.S. midterm elections from Chicago, becoming the first pope to participate in an American electoral process. The Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo XIV, originally Robert Prevost, voted via mail-in ballot while maintaining his citizenship as a U.S. resident. Since 2000, he has participated in both primary and general elections in Illinois, voting Democratic twice and Republican three times during primaries.

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Pope Leo XIV has become the first pontiff to vote in a U.S. general election by casting a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The Vatican confirmed this on October 30. Pope Leo, whose birth name is Robert Francis Prevost, requested an absentee ballot from Will County on Oct. 3, according to Kim Fladhammer, chief of staff at the Will County Clerk’s Office in New Lenox, Illinois. This historic event marks a significant shift as it underscores the pontiff's commitment to civic participation and his long-standing belief in engaging with political processes. Pope Leo was elected to lead the Roman Catholic Church in May 2026 and has previously clashed with former President Trump over issues like the Iran war.

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Pope Leo XIV makes history as first pope to vote in US general election By asserted

XIV → make → election

Published Oct. 30, 2026, 9:35 a.m. ET VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election. asserted

XIV → publish → election

The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of November’s midterm elections, citing his long-standing belief in civic participation. Leo, formerly Robert Prevost, “has exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen” and has done so “whenever he was eligible to do so,” the Holy See press office said. asserted

office → confirm → citizen

The statement said he had also voted while living in Peru whenever he was eligible. asserted

he → say → Peru

“The Holy Father expresses his belief in the right and the duty of citizens to participate in democratic processes,” it added. asserted

it → express → processes

Leo’s vote was first reported by the Chicago Sun-Times, which quoted the chief of staff at the Will County clerk’s office as saying the pope, registered at a New Lenox address, requested a mail-in ballot on Oct. 3. asserted

pope → report → Oct.

It is unclear how Leo returned the ballot. uncertain

Leo → return → ballot

His brother, John Prevost, was in Rome this week accompanying parishioners from St. Jude’s, an Augustinian-run parish in New Lenox, Illinois. asserted

brother → accompany → Lenox

The elder Prevost attends Mass there, and Leo gave a talk at the parish in 2024 while still a cardinal. asserted

Leo → attend → 2024

Since 2000, Robert Prevost has voted in five primary elections, requesting Democratic ballots twice and Republican ballots three times, according to records held by the Illinois State Board of Elections. uncertain

Prevost → vote → Elections

The records do not show which candidates he supported. asserted

he → show → candidates

Illinois voters must declare a party preference to receive a ballot in a primary, when parties choose their nominees for the general election. asserted

parties → declare → election

No such declaration is required in general elections. asserted

declaration → require → elections

While registered in heavily Democratic Cook County, Prevost requested Democratic primary ballots in 2008 and 2010. asserted

Prevost → register → 2008

After moving to the more conservative suburban Will County, he requested Republican primary ballots in 2012, 2014, and 2016. asserted

he → move → 2012

The records also show that he submitted ballots in every general election since 2000 except those in 2020 and 2022. asserted

he → show → 2020

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